Radiator.



R. FLYBURM EISTER. RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.I4. 1914.

1,159,35Y. Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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RADIATOR.

To all 1071,0922, it may concern Be it known that 1, ROBERT F. BURMnIs- Ten, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Radiators, of which the following is a description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

The invention relates to radiators.

The inventiondesigns more particularly to provide a radiator ormed of a plurality of sections and separable supports.

Formerly radiators ha e been const ucted by securing together a plurality of rad ator sections-and interposing these sections between similar sections that were provided with integral legs. By this construction radiators of any desired capacity could be built depending upon the number of sections emplo ed and these sections were kept in stock along with the sections having integral legs. But in many instances this was objectionable because the dealer generally had an oversupply of sections with integral legs on'hand because of the greater number of legless sections which were used. To obriate this ditliculty the present radiator was devised in which all the sections making up the radiator are of standard construction and are provided with means for securing them to a suitable detachable support whereby radiators of any capacity may be built up from the sections and the use of sections provided with integral legs is obviated. Furthermore, the former constructions of radiator with the sections having integral leg supports was objectionable for when the radiator was installed in a building and it was desired to gain access to the space between the wall of the building and the radiator for the purpose of painting or cleaning. it was necessary to remove the radiator bodily from its fittin s. The present construction obviates this difficulty by providing a detachable support for the radiator whereby the supports may be removed from beneath the radiator sections and the radiator turned down and for- Wardly upon its fittings to permit access to the space between it and the wall of the building.

The invention further designs to provide a radiator which is made up of standard Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov, 53 1915..

Application filed October 14, 1914. Serial No. 866,565,

radiator sections any one of which may 1' ceive a detachable support.

The invention further designs to provide a new and improved form of standard detachable radiator support.

The invention further designs to provide a new and improved form of radiator construction.

The invention consists in the several features hereinafter set forth and more particula ly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

in the drawings Figure 1 is an end elevation of the device embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof showing thesupport removed from the radiator and the rad ator turned down in dotted line position; Fig. 3 is a side view parts being shown in section.

The invention consists of a plurality of radiatorsections 4 each of which consists of the usual tubes 5 communicating; with the supply pipe 6, the low ,1 end of each of the sections being provided with :1 depending longitudinall extending porti n 7 integral with the radiator section. These sections are adapted to be secured together in the usual manner and in any desired number depending upon the required capacity and means are provided for supporting the sections so assembled. This supporting means comprises a pluralit of detachable supports 8 having spaced apart integral legs 9 and a longitudinally extending slot or pocket 10 which is adapted to receive the depending portion 7 of any of the radiator sections therein and whose upper edges 11 are curved outwardly to receive the lower curved portions 12 of the radiator sections and whose front portion 12 forms a stop.

The supports 8 have vertically disposed threaded apertures 13 therein which receive set screws 14 whose ends contact with the lower surface 15 of the depending portion 7 whereby the radiator may be le eled with the floor by the adjustment of said set screws. The supports 8 are also provided with apertures 16 which receive set screws 17 which serve to clamp the depending portion 7 of the radiator to the support.

In the use of this construction any desired number of standard sections above described may be assembled together and the leg supports pushed into place on any number of them, the depending portion 7 fitting within the pocket 10 of the support and the front end of said portion abutting against the stop 12. After which the sectionsmay be leveled by adjusting the set screws 14 and then secured to the supports by the setscrews 17.

hen it is desired to gain access to the space behind the radiator the locking bolts or screws 17 are loosened and the supports 8 moved forwardly away from the radiator which now being free to turn on the supply pipe 6 may be turned down into the position shown in the dotted lines in Fig. 2 to expose the space behind. the radiator.

The invention thus exemplifies a radiator composed of standard sections having leg supports any of which are adapted to be remo ably secured to any of the radiator sections and which support may be removed to permit the radiator tobe turned down to expose the space behind the radiator.

The invention is not to be restricted to the details of construction herein set forth but the construction may be varied so long as it is within the scope of the appended claims.

l i hat I claim as my invention is: p

1. The combination, with a supply pipe, of a radiator comprising a plurality of radiator units pivotally mounted thereon, and a plurality of supports removably connected to said units whereby, on the removal of said supports, the radiator may be turned. down for the purposes described.

2. The combination, with a supply pipe,

of a radiator comprising a plurality of radiator units pivotally mounted thereon. and

said depending portion of any of the radi ator units to support the same and whereby it may be moved forwardly and away from the radiator to permit it to be turned down for the purposes described.

l. The combination, with a supply pipe,

of a radiator comprising a plurality of radiator units pivotally mounted thereon, some of said units having depending" integral lugs, a plurality of slidab'ly removable sup: ports having slots therein for receiving said lugs to support the radiator or to be re moved therefrom for the purposes specified,

andmeans for locking said supports to said lags. v

In testimony whereof, I aliix si'gnas ture, in presence of two, witnesses.

U ROBERT F. BURMEISTER. Witnesses A. Rossnncr'r,

C. H. KEnNnY.

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